Industry Guides & Career Advice
Read our helpful guides and top tips from experts and discover how to make a successful career in the film industry. We cover everything from finding your first job in film, insider knowledge on auditions, explaining what everyone does on a film set, how to perfect a self-tape, finding an agent and much more...
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Rehearsal and Recording Studios
Here is a list of some of the best rehearsal and recording studios around the country. -
Record Labels
Do you have a demo you want to send out to record labels? -
Music Promoters
If you want to put on a gig or club night, this list might point you in the right direction. -
Young Filmmaker vs. The World
11 tips for young filmmakers to build a strong foundation for success -
Tips for better Self-Taping
Read these insiders' tips from a Casting Director on how to do better self tapes -
How to get the right headshots
Charlotte Thornton shares her tips on how to get headshots that fit your acting style -
Top tips from Amy Smith, VFX expert
Career and industry tips from VFX expert and head of talent at Framestore, Amy Smith -
Top acting tips from Casting Director Aisha Bywaters
Top acting and audition tips from Aisha Bywaters, Black Mirror Casting Director -
How to Master your Monologue
How-to Master your Monologue -
Top tips from Aisha Bywaters, Black Mirror Casting Director
Top tips from Aisha Bywaters, Black Mirror Casting Director -
Top Tips for Hiring on Location
Take the stress out of pre-production by reading our top tips to staff up for your next location shoot. -
10 Tips from casting director Ginny Schiller
Our recent Mandy Surgery with casting director Ginny Schiller provided tailored career advice to all shortlisted candidates -
Top tips from Amanda Tabak, casting director of Kidulthood
Acting and audition advice Amanda Tabak, casting director of Kidulthood -
Acting advice from casting director Anna McAuley
For those who didn’t secure a place, we’ve summarised Anna’s top tips for actors. -
Headshot and showreel tips for actors
Advice from casting director Carl Proctor -
Top tips from Casting Director, Lucy Jenkins
Lucy Jenkins casting director, London based casting directors -
Headshot Experiment | See examples from 3 photographers
3 different styles of actor headshot portraits taken by the members of the Association of Professional Headshot Photographers -
7 Tips from leading Film Casting Director Jeremy Zimmermann
7 Actor tips from leading Film Casting Director Jeremy Zimmermann -
Tax Time Again, but what can I claim as an expense?
Tax Time Again, but what can I claim as an Actor expense? -
6 Tips from Liz Bichard, UK film & TV Casting Director
Liz Bichard UK film and television casting director gives CCP actors advice